Author: Speymouth
Ten ways the UK Government is undermining Scotland’s devolution
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Since the Brexit vote, Westminster has been determined to take back control – of Scotland. It wants to go back to an old version of the power relationship that predates the era of both countries joining the EU. It is tearing up the agreed legal framework that was established on…
The Changing Nature of the American Presidency: From Pre-Democracy to Post-Truth
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Iain Dale, The Presidents: 250 Years of American Political Leadership, Hodder & Stoughton, reviewed by Christopher Carman. Why are some presidents considered “great” and others “mediocre” (and some even “complete failures”)? To wrestle with this question, we need to examine both the institution that is The Office of the President of the United States of […] Source
Glasgow’s renowned Ubiquitous Chip sold to UK’s Greene King pub chain
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Addressing the democratic deficit
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Fundamental to democracy are the abilities of the people to choose their government, and then to hold that government to account for the promises and commitments that it made in order to win power. Additionally, democracy cannot function if people are not permitted to change their minds in the light of…
Scotland’s just transition to net zero is hampered by the Union, report finds
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Skyrora: Scotland’s new rocket building facility opens in Cumbernauld
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B Corp ‘Best for the World’ list sees ‘disproportionate’ number of Scottish firms
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A democratic route to another referendum can’t exist if it’s a secret
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How would energy be cheaper in an independent Scotland?
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Scotland has huge potential to produce renewable electricity. At the moment, that is constrained by the UK’s energy policy, and also by the outdated, privatised National Grid which has lacked proper investment for years. Last week, National Grid finally laid out plans for the biggest investment in the grid since the 1950s. This £54 billion […] Source
The ‘stars’ of the Conservative Party
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British nationalism’s dirty little secret
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Just Say No
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“The United Kingdom is not one nation. We are four nations” – David Cameron, 2014 Reading Iain Macwhirter in Edinburgh Review 130. It’s largely a homage to Alex Salmond and an obsession with the Calman Commission. But it reminds us of where Scottish Labour were back then. He writes: “…back to the drawing board. The […] Source
Ardbeg Islay donates £1m to local community after world record cask sale
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Johnson and the so-called union, both living on borrowed time
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Unity, Prosperity, Security
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A weird thing is happening as the Tories choose our Prime Minister. The media coverage is increasingly Americanised with talk of the ‘Deputy Prime Minister’ stepping in and there being ‘no hurry’. But the stranger thing is the way this is now being portrayed as a general election itself. The electorate are just Tory MPs […] Source